Helmet Vanga

Iaroka Forest, Toamasina province

 

This is probably the most wanted bird (by birders) in Madagascar. It is often uncooperative, and was a big surprise on this trip because usually you have to travel farther north to have a good chance of seeing one. But we did have to hike several miles into the forest to get to this nest.

 

This is a close crop from some distance; we did not get close to the nest to avoid disturbing the bird.

Done